Kala v. The Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
This court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking direction to issue a vending license. The court declined to maintain the petition, directing the petitioner to approach the constituted Vending Committee for the license instead.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands disposed of. The petitioner is directed to approach the Vending Committee for obtaining the license.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.04.2017 CORAM The HON'BLE MS.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR
W.P.No.8093 of 2017
Kala
.. Petitioner
vs. 1 The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600 003. 2 The Chairperson / Zonal Executive Engineer Zone V, (The Township Vending Committee) Corporation of Chennai, Chennai – 600 021. .. Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 02.03.2017 as per the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood Regulation) Act, 2014 made for granting permission / certificate of vending and till such time not to disturb with the running of the petitioner's bunk shop at No.825, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, just opposite to Bhanu Towers, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
For Respondents : Mr.A.Nagarajan
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
In view of the Vending Committee having been constituted vide G.O. (4D) No.5, Municipal Administration
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation for vending license under the Street Vendors Act should be maintained.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kala
- respondent
The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai
- respondent
The Chairperson / Zonal Executive Engineer Zone V, (The Township Vending Committee), Corporation of Chennai
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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